Dell G7 (17 7790) review

The 17-Inch G7: Same Story, More Chassis

The Dell G7 17 7790 (2020) is the 17-inch sibling of the 7590, at the same $339 listing with the same 32 GB of memory and 60 Wh battery. Its differentiator is scale: a 3.3 kg desktop-replacement body whose portability reading of 5.8 sits at the bottom of the scale.

Where it holds up

Battery capacity is the flagged strength: 60 Wh, 25% above the class median, in the top quartile. Office work reads 70.4 in the high band — identical to the 15-inch sibling — and memory matches the class median at 32 GB. If the plan is a mostly-stationary 17-inch desk machine, those numbers hold up. Performance overall lands low-band at 19.63 — the same reading as the 15-inch sibling, so the extra chassis buys screen, not speed.

Where it falls short

Graphics is a coverage gap rather than a measured zero — no GPU entry, score 0 against a class median of 27.24 — and gaming (19), modeling (12), engineering CAD (19), and photo design (13) all read low band. The 3.3 kg weight sits in the desktop-replacement tier of the class, portability reads 5.8, and mobility posts 6 against a median of 50. Performance overall lands low-band at 19.63, and the composite score of 16 runs 70% below the class median.

Price and depreciation

The listing price is $339. No depreciation baseline is recorded, so no dollar curve is projected; the modeled rate for its cohort is 10.39% per year.

Alternatives to consider

The G7 15 7590 at the same price carries the identical battery, office, and memory story with a higher portability reading of 20. The G5 15 5587 (2018) at $245 is the lighter, cheaper, data-backed gaming option in this batch.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The 17-inch body buys screen and battery, costs the last of the portability, and still cannot show a graphics receipt.